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LAND AROT ROCK PRICE THREE CENTS. VOL. XLiVII. NO. 138. ROCK ISIiAXD, LLIi., MONDAY, APRIL. 3, 1899. V REBELS SCATTERED, Indications Denote Insurgent Government is in Perilous Condition. FILIPINOS ABE RETUEEISG HOME. Army DlMoanftd and Defeated and . reeking Protection Index the I'lur of t'ncle Sana Native Commissioner Hope ful of a Fpeedy Restoration of Peace InsarrretloniRecelvee It Death Blow. Washington. April 3. The follow ing was received from Otis: "The present indications denote that the insurgent government is in a perilous condition. Its army is defeated and uiscoarairea and scattered. Ine in surgents are returning to their homes in the cities and villages between here and points north of Malolos, which our reconnoitering parties have reached, in their desire for Ameri can protection. News from the Visavan island is more encouraging every day.1' ntlirea Continue Ketarning to Homes. Manila, April 3, 3:35 p. m. The natives continue returning to their homes. All along the American lines man? of them are seeing the prom ises of good treatment fulfilled, and arc inducing relatives to return also, (lov. Gen. Otis has received the fol- Jowins from Dewev: "Heartv con gratulations on the magnificent work of the army.1' The Filipino com missioners are hopeful of a speedy restoration of peace. (Jen. Harrison lirny Otis sails for home today, lie says he believes the insurrection has received its death blow. Whcaton a? Mimcs command of the brigade lately commanded liy Olis. TURKEY PREPARES FOR WAR. Confident That Bulgaria U Kvlnclng m Hostile Attitude. London, April 3. The correond cnt of the Tall Mall Gazette at .Mace donia writes that trouble letween Turkey 'ami Hulgaria is not far dis tant. The Ottomans are preparing in grim and deadly earnest, because they nre convinced that Bulgaria is at the bottom of the troubles in Macedonia and will actively support the expected rising there, encouraged by Russian itilluencc. Troops are pourinrapid ly into tne disturbed districts. Mace donia is practically in a state of scigc. Dllzrarda In the Koathweat. Saliua, Kas., April 3. One of the worst blizzards of the year is in pro gress. Yesterday was exceedingly warm, but toward evening the mer cury began falling. Karly this morn ing a iierce snow storm began. Maryville, Mo.. April 3. Snow fell here most of yesterday and is falling fast this morning. It is five inches n the level and cattle are suffering. St. Joseph. Mo., April 3. Another blinding snow storm is raging. lcs Moines. Iowa. April 3. It has been snowing 36 hours and continues with !.o evitlence of letting up. A light wind and 40 above zero. WARM CITY CONTESTS. 1 hose In I'roc rrsa at Chicago. Cleveland and Toledo. hir:igi, April 2. The municipal rampaign was practically eloped Satur day night, both parties holding large meeting? in all parts of the city. Both Democrat am! Republicans claim to be rontidtt.t of the outcome, but at the sin:e time the rrattlcal mm in both p:irtirs udpiit that it is exceedingly Jitli. ult to forocast correctly the result :f the vole tnmortow. The unknown quantity in tbe campaign is the vote to ! poll.i' by the inrV pen-lent Demo cratic enrdidate. Ki-( lovernor Altgeld. j The Republicans admit that a heavy j vote for Altgeld is their main chance for election, by s lifting the Demo cratic vote. The Democrats claim that Mayor Harrison is certain of re-election, and that he will receive lTO.l'CO votes. They give Carter, the Republican. 120. CCO. and allow but O.OOo to Altceld. Claim of Republican Managers. The Republican managers claim for Carter 13.000 votes, give Harrison 110. 000. and allow Altgeld a total of 73.000. The election ommifsinners estimate a total vote of 210.OC0. The Republicans claim that Altgeld will gain enough votes from Harrison to give Carter a clenr plurality. In the opinion of mos-t m n not directly interested in the actual Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. ASotn bakm? powAn are the greatest mexueen to health of the present day. ro . wrw in. worK orme campaign "Harrison will be elected, although the sire of the Altgeld vote Is admitted to be a conundrum. The Altgeld men claim that the ex-governor will be elected, but are chary with their figure. Isanea of the Campaign. The Issue of the campaign, like in other notable instances, is municipal ownership. But there is really no Issue, for all the candidates favor it openly, Harison alone opposing it at this time, but believing in the principle. Harrison claims that the city is not in a position to buy the roads now. and makes his chief claim for re-election his opposition to street car licenses running more than twenty years. HIS PLATFORM la SOCIALISM. Mayor Jones, of Toledo, Makea the Con teat There Intereatlng. Toledo. O., April 3. The most remark able political campaign in thehl'tory of Toledo closed Saturday night with dem onstrations in almost every ward by the three factions contending for the flection of mayor today. The regular Republicans, with Charles K. Russell for mayor, have announced that they will win ftie fight by at least 2.000 plurality. Lem P. Harris, manager Mayor Jones, confidently expects to carry the city by at least as large a plurality. Captain P. II. Dowling. the regular Democratic candidate, has as sured his party that he has enough votes to win. The independent movement, or tht Jonee faction of the Republican party, has made the most aggressive fight, the candidate making his campaign on th2 platform of socialism and municipal ownership, and he has secured indorse ments from nearly every labor union In the city. A number of prominent socialists, including Herbert N. Cason. together with Governor Pingree. of Michigan, have bec-n prominent In the Jones campaign, and many great in dustrial meetings have been held. The campaigns of both the Democratic and Republican leaders1 have been directed against Mayor Jones, who has claimed during the entire fight to be a member of the Republican party, but is stand ing for re-election on the advanced grounds of socialism. ANOTHER HOT CITY FIGHT. In Which Municipal Ownership and War on Corporationa Are Factor. Cleveland, April 3. The municipal campaign which closed Saturday night is the most remarkable ever conducted in Cleveland. The candidates for mayor are Robert E. McKlsson, Republican. who seeks re-election for a third term. and John H. Farley, Democrat, a for mer mayor. McKisson and Farley were the opposing candidates two years ago. when the former won by about 2.500 plurality. At that time Farley had the opposition of a lare number of silver Democrats, who refused to sjupport him because he had failed to give active support to Bryan In the presidential campaign. Now the Democratic party is prac tically united for Farley, and McKisson has the open and avowed opposition not only of a large rart of the Republicans. who accuse him of treachery to his party in attempting to prevent M. A. Hanna's election to the senate last winter, but of a municipal association composed of 500 represtntative citiz-ns. which charges that he has adminis tered the city government in the In terest of a personal political machine. McKisson stands on his record as mayor and has pledged himself to mu nicipal ownership and warfare on the corporations. His fii-nds say he will be supported by work;ngmen regardless of party. STATR ELECTION" IN MICHIGAN. Also Town and City Officers Are on the Tickets Oulet Campaign. Detroit. April 3. Voters of Michigan today are choosing a Justice of the state supreme court and two regents of the t'niversity of Michigan. Local elections are being held In all the cities and townships of the state, and Judges of the circuit courts throughout the state are being elected for terms of six years. Aldermen and some or all of the other city officers are the candidates in most of the cities. In Detroit only five Judges of the circuit court, two Judges of the recorder's court, and school inspectors are cn the tickets selected. Women can vote upon the school Inspectorships, and they had registered quite numerously. The stats campaign was a quiet one, but there was soire Agitation amnne labor unions against Chief Justice Grant, the Republican candidate for re- e'ection. on account of a decision writ ten hv him in which was denied the right ef boycott in the case of a De troit strike. Thomas E. Itarksworth. the Democratic nominee for the su preme bench. Is believed to le strong with the working ciassts. but has a havy natural Republican majority against him. Local questions will affect the elections of circuit Judges to a considerable extent. National Onesttona In Ohio. Cincinnati. April S. While the mu nicipal elections in Ohio today are for local offices, yet they have strong bear ings on state and national politics, and also on factional Interests in both parties. The municipal machinery will have great influence in the selection of delegates to the state conventions to be held r.ext month or later and the candidates for the gubernatorial and other state nominations are conducting aggressive canvasses now In connection with these municipal elections. The hearing on national politics is seen in Senator Foraker's presence and interest In the course of events. The Election In CleTcland. Cleveland. April 3. Unprecedented interest is shown in the mayoralty contest today. The democrats are united, while the republicans are di vided. Glad Tldlnss to Aathnsa batterers. Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick and positive relief in all cases. Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head aches; 10, 25 and 60 cents, lieisa' drug store. Subscribe for The Akscs. EXPERIMENTS Oil BEEF i Witness Who Says He Knew of Them and Got His Knowl edge from Eagan. fJEJTEEAL 13 AGAIIT COHTBADICTED. Contractor Deelarea That the Proposal to Supply Refrigerated Meat Was Baaed on the I'se of Preaerratlvea and That the Chief Commissary Knew It, and Ad tnitted Ita Failure Later More Test I suony of Doctors. Washington. April 3. A witness ap peared Saturday before the beef court ef Inquiry whose testimony was a flat contradiction of that of General Eagan that he had never considered a. propo sition for the supply of beef to the army .last summer preserved by means other than cold air. The witness was Greenleaf W. Simpson, of Boston, i former general manager of the Ham mond Parking company, and the con tractor who is at present supplying the troops at interior Cuban stations with beef on the hoof. He said he received a proposal to bid on either refrigerated beef or beef on th? hoof, and determined to bid on live cattle. He had visited Cuba in 1897 as food commissioner for the L'nited States government and did not believe refrigerated beef could be successfully supplied in that climate, and told General Eagan so. lleef to Keep Seventy-two Hours, On June 13 last he arrived at Wash ington with the bid for live cattle in his pocket, met the commissary gen eral. and to him set forth again the difficulties which must confront an at tempt to supply refrigerated beef. Simp. son then testified: "He stated that he felt he must purchase refrigerated beef. He did not say that his decision was due to any influence, nor did he men tion a superior official, but he intimated that his judgment led him to the de cision. I told him I would not in that case bid at all. In answer to my as sertion that refrigerated beef was im practible he said the government was protected by a bond, the guarantee being that the meat would keep good seventy-two hours. He asked me if a bond of Swift & Co. was good. I said !t was. but that while it might protect the government from financial loss it would not give the soldier In the Held sweet meat. Was Conducting Experiments "In a general way a discussion of preservatives followed, that being his explanation for the length of time the meat would keep. He said that in vestigations had been conducted In which both the government and the refrigerated beef people were deeply- Interested. In the south, he said, an experiment had shown that beef could be kept at least seventy-six hours. Later Eagan told Simpson that the beef had kept good seventy-six hours. but spoiled in eighty hours. Simpson said that all the packing house repre sentatives at Washington were watch ing the experiments. Admission Made by Gen. Eagan. Simpson told of conversations with General Eagan occurring at intervals through October, November and De cember, growing out of renewed invita tions to put In bids for live cattle de livery. On thote occasions, he said., the commissary general admitted that re frigerated beef was not a practicable meat for all parts of Cuba. Simpson said he did not believe" It possible to keep refrigerated beef good out of the refrigerators in Cuba for twenty-four hours. It began to change in appear ance In two hours there. DID NOT KEEP COOD TWO WEEKS. Lieutenant Conrad'a Fsperience With Ileef for the Philippines. . Sampson's opinion was corroborated by Lieutenant W. D. Conrad, of the Twenty-third regulars, who was on the transport Indiana en route to the Philippines. He said the refrigerated beef in the cold storage hold of that ship began to spoil in two weeks and was so rotten as to smell like the corpse of a horse dead a week or more. Testi mony of army surgeons took up the balance of the session. Major Charles L. He'.zmann, who was in command of the general hospital at Montauk Point, testified that all intestinal troubles there were attributed to malaria and not to food. The food question did not arise at all. Major W. R. Hall, who was in control of the general hospital at Key West, had no experience there with any canned or refrigerated beef. He at tributed the intestinal diseases generally to the fact that the men had been ex posed to a tropical climate. - Major H. P. Rurham had used both refrigerated beef and canned roast beef as well as the native beef at the Ponce general hosuitaL It was necessary to use the native beef the day it was killed to prevent spoiling and the re frigerated beef was preferred. He had found the canned beef satisfactory in stews and had heard no complaint con cerning it. Major George H. Torney, who had charge of the hospital ship Re lief during the hostilities, said that about SCO sick men had been transported on the vessel and that he did not at tribute any of thew? cases to the us; of Improper food or to the want of food. He had never used canned rcast beef. The refrigerated meat had given entire satisfaction. He did r.ot believe that any chemical preservatives had been used on the beef, but attributed the dis coloration of the surface to the coagu lation of the albumen and tissues of the meat. Major D. M. Appel had heard many complaints from the men and the sur geons concerning the meat supplied to the hospitals at Mobile. Miami and in New York. and espectally on transports, and he thought it probable that some Intestinal troubles had been thus caused. The surgeons complained especially of the lack of proper food for the sick. He bad heard In New York that many of the men had refused to receive the canned beef, but he had attributed this to the sickness itself. r. ..- Thomas is. Henorix. a butcher at Lakeland, Fla., who delivered the re frigerator meat to tne commissary omcers there In Juiy ana August, said that the beef generally delivered was in better condition than that generally re csived by the local butchers. He had not heard any conversation between Lieutenant Gampfer, who was for time commissary, and Morehouse, of the Armour company, nor had. he ever seen them legethcr. No chemicals had been used on the refrigerator beef. Major William Williams, of the New York state troops, who was commissary at Ponce, said he had found the canned beef tasteless but wholesome. ' Show a Surplus for Last Month of f 14 ' 03S.OOO Customs Receipts. Washington, April 3. The monthly comparative statement of the govern ment receipts and expenditures shows that the total receipts for March were $57,030,239. an increase as compared with March, 1S98, of about J24.0OO.OOO. The ex penditures are shown to have been $42. 978.571, which leaves a surplus for the month of $14.0o2.GM. The receipts, how ever, include a payment of $11,798,314 made on account of the Central Pacific railroad, exclusive of which the receipts exceed the expenditures by $2,253,354. The receipts from customs during March amounted to $20.9:53.433; from in ternal revenue. $22,671,107. and from mis cellaneous sources. $13.425.6S. This is an increase in customs as compared with March, 1S9S, of about $3,500,000; in internal revenue, .MM.t'OO, and from miscellaneous sources, of nearly $9,000.- 000. The total receipts during the nine months of the present fiscal year were J3S2.444.427. and the disbursements $467.- 02,303. This is an 'increase in the re ceipts as compared with the same period last year of nearly ti 5,000.000, and an increase in the disbursements of $164,- 122.000. HOT "ABBISQ HEW GLORY," So Governor Poynter Thinks of Oar Soldiers In the Philippines. Lincoln, Neb., April 3. Governor Poynter Saturday night sent to the legislature, which had been in con tinuous session since Friday, a mes sage vetoing the senate bill which commends the valor; of the First Ne braska regiment in the Philippines. The governor objects to the language in the bill, which says the regiment is "defend ing the principles of. our government and adding new glory to our flag." The senate passed the bill over the veto, but the necessary three-fifths majority could not be mustered in the house. Washington Ieura fro"m' Kauts. Washington, April 3. The secretary of state has received from the secretary of the navy a telegram addressed to him by Rear Admiral Kautz relative to Samoan matters. It Is dated New castle. N. S. W March 30, 1S99, and rtada as follows: JjAiataafa's people obeyed orders to leave the government reservations. Since ten they have be come aggressive, killing Private Hol loway and three British sailors. Our man was killed while guarding the American consulate. The German con sul general Issued an Incendiary procla mation, saying that jny proclamation was untrue and that ;he should uphold the provisional government. The Brit ish forces act In concert with the Unit ed States, shelling the rebels where they can- be reached." A 'copy of the dis patch was sent to the German ambas sador. 'President Harper's Demands. Chicago. April 3. Six million dollars in endowments was pleaded for .by President W. R. Harper, of the I'ni versity of Chicago, Saturday night in his quarterly statement read before the twenty-eighth convocation of the uni versity in University ,hall. The presi dent declared that the needs of the in stitution could not be filled with a smaller sum. In addition he begged that the friends of the school contribute $1. 000.000 before Jan. 1. 1900, In order that John D. Rockefeller's, donation of $1, 000.000, provisional tip'n the raising of a like sum within av year, may be gained. Michigan X Keacb. Dome. Detroit, April 3. Companies E, M, F and H, of the Thirty-fifth Michigan, with a few straggler from companies C and L. arrived .here at 12:15 p. m. yesterday direct from, Camp McKenz e. Ga.. where they werfinustered out last week. They were gifn an enthus astic welcome and a "aqo.are meal at th" Light Guard armory, where they were addressed by Mayor Maybury and ;i number of prominent citizen?, including Brigadier General' Henry M. Duffleld. Eight-Hour Day Celebration. Springfield, "Ills., JSpril 3. At many of the coal mining centers in Illinois meetings were held Saturday to cele brate the first anniversary of the oper ation of the eight-hour day, w.hich has been-in effect Just one year In the great competitive states of Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, and Illinois, and which will continue for another year under the existing agreement. Robbed In a, Savings Bank. Chicago. April 3. Frank Linderman went to the Illinois Trust and Savings association to deposit $300 which he held in his hand in his bank book. A young man asked him to look at a $1 bill to see if it was counterfeit, and while Linderman was examining the bill the young man snatched his bank book and money and disappeared in the crowd. National Bank Circulation. Washington. April 3. The monthly statement of the comptroller of the cur rency shows the total circulation of na tional bank notes on March 31, 1S99, was $243,052,317, an increase for the year of I18.S54.2SS, and an increase for the month of $14.950. Second Illinois In Georgia. . Tampa. Fla., April 3. The main body of the Second Illinois regiment has left. here for Augusta, Ga. Colonel Moulton and his staff left here at 10:30 p. m. Saturday and arrived at Augusta at noon yesterday wKh companies A, B. I. K and M . coirmanies C ana i. al ready there, will Join the ranks at once nd the regimental, camp will be estab lished near A.uxusta. A Feast At no time has The London been as well prepared to fit the children out at as little cost for dependable clothing as at present at the prices we quote. We will double the business in our children's department for this week, ending Saturday night, April 2. Three hundred fine Children's Suits, ages 4 to 16 years, $4.00 to $5.00 for this week Th?s lot comprises only Children's Blouses worth 35c, Only 19c. For this week only, All Wool Knee Pants, worth 50c, For 25c. I We Have Cheaper Suits if you Wish Them. THE ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. The Addiston Pipe foundry, at Cin cinnati, shut down Saturday throwing out 3C0 employes. The wound in the pope's leg made In removing the tumor there some time a;jo has almost completely healed. Noah Raby celebrated In the poor- house at Piscataway. N. J.. Saturday what he claims is hi3 127th birthday. Two thousand miners went out of iron ar.d coal mines near Birmingham, Ala., as a result of various grievances. The total mint coinage during March was $14,572,073. of which $12,176,715 was silver, $2,346,556 gold and $48,801 minor coins. Baroness Hirsch, widow of the late Baron Hirsch, the Hebrew philanthro pist, and a woman who herself gave millions to charity, is dead. The bcdles of John White and Wm. Gillen have been found In the ruins of the Armour Curled-Hair works at Chi cago. This makes seven dead. Ann Ingersoll and John Collins, al leged abductors of little Gerald Lapiner, the recently-recovered Chicago boy, have arrived at Chicago from Ohio for triai. ' The telegraphers on the Union Pacific ystem and the officials of the company have arrived at an understanding and have signed an agreement regulating wages, etc. Six convicts escaped from the Choc taw and Memphis railroad convict camp.twclve miles north of Little Rock, rrk, A seventh, named Burrell, was shot and killed. Will lie F.igbty on the I teat h ftolU London. April 3. The morning papers publish approximate lists of the saved und drowned passengers on the steamer Stella, which was wrecked upon thv squet rocks near the Island of Al- derney last Thursday afternoon. Trtfs? show the death roll to include about eighty. HfSTT Failure at Chicago. Chicago, April 3. K. I. Frost, surviv ing member of the firm of M. S. Frost & Son, formerly in business in New York as builders of gas works, ha filed a petition In bankruptcy. The lia- biiities are $493,000. and the assets. nominal value, $C00.000. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. For frost bites, burns, indolent sores, eczema, ssm uiscase, and especially piles, iJeWitt's Witch Hazel salve stands lirst ana icst. look out for dishonest people who try to imi tate and counterfeit it. It's their enlorsemeni. of a good article Worthless goods are not imitated. (ret DeWitt'a Witch Ilazel Salve. For sale by T. II. Thomas, A. J. Reiss and M. F. Bahnsen. druggists. In almost every neighborhood there is some one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Temedy. or who has been cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use of teat medicine. Such persons make a point of telling of it when ever op portunity offers, hoping that it may bt! the means of saving other lives. For bale by all dragUts. "HE LONDON For Easter Weekll FOR CHILDREN SUIT BUYERS. Only $3.00. all the latest styles and fabrics. ON DON. LTZN FORCED JTO ftTTir WORK. Initial Move of Strikers at the Mines at Ispheining, Mich. Ishpeming, Mich., April 3. Nearly 1, 000 miners marched to the mines at noon Saturday and compelled all non unionists, except those at Cliffs shafts, to lay down their tools. The Cliffs men are all non-unionists. The Scandi navians and Finlanders at a mass meeting Saturday night passed resolu tions against the strike. They are de termined to work. The strikers, who nre for the most part Cornishmen, are determined to force the Scandinavions and Finlanders into the union. The authorities fear trouble when the non union men attempt to return to work. The unionists were busy until late Saturday right going to every mine here and at the AVinthrop calling out nearly 1.C0O men. It is said that none of the non-unionfsts will attempt to work today, fearing violent treatment at the hands of the union men. Sev eral hundred of the non-union men have signed the organization's roll. If all the non-unionists join the union be fore tomorrow work will be resumed, but nothing will be done until all be come members. Itig Purchase by Ki-Cor. ITpham. Arpleton, Wis., April 3. Ex-Governor W. H. rpham has. closed a contract with George Baldwin and other parties for 36.000 acres of hardwood lands be tween Medford and Merrill, the consp iration being $150,000. Vice-President Hobart III. Washington, April 3. Vice Iresident Hobart is still kept' to his house by the severe cold from which lie has suffered more or b'ps since his bad attack of the grip - last winter, but - is Improving slowly. Furious Kaater Snow Storm. Omaha, Neb., April 3. A Bee special from Pierre, S. D., says: "A furious Easter snow storm raged here all yes terday, about six Inches having al ready fallen with more in sight. Big flouring Mill Burns. Pittsfield. Ills.. April 3. The Dow & King, formerly C. P. Chapman & Co.. large flouring mill burned Saturday night. Loss, $100,000, with $45,000 in surance. 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